An Attempt at Greatness [T]

[Image In the Falls]

Fuuton: High Pressure Air Cube x3
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates high pressure air cubes.
Special: “Hand Seals”
Drawback: Doesn’t do anything on its own. Can be seen by some doujutsu (sharingan, byakugan ect).
Description: The user performs hand seals to make ten invisible high pressure air cubes in a five meter radius around the user. The technique can be activated unlimited times in a battle. The cubes are 1x1 meters and floats around the user’s body making him/her clothes, hair ect. move (looks cool). The cubes are always moving around the user and do not need constant chakra channeling to it, it’s one time technique. The cubes last until they are depleted by a technique or the user dispels them. The user can control the cubes in a twenty meter radius around them and can make a total of ten cubes when first learnt. Additional C rank training adds five meters to the control that can be trained up to forty five meters and adds ten cubes that can be trained up to one-hundred.
Limit: Must have Fuuton. Must have at least 250 TP in Fuuton.


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The sky above the grassy knoll was clear as water, not a cloud in the summer sky. Birds were dancing above the tree tops just to the north of the Semitsu homestead. The sun in general began creeping into the early after as Shigure glared at Gessu in a manner that deemed harm to the kid, but Gessu remained there with a smile on his face. "So mister... are you going to show me something awesome or what?" Temptation set in for Shigure to scare the kid half to death with some of his genjutsu, but wasting chakra on this perfect day of training seemed wasteful. Without speaking to his new annoyance, the genin continued on his path to master the technique given to him by his late Sensei.


Deciding to continue with the high pressurized air cubes, Shigure knew that only being able to summon up twenty cubes wouldn't serve too much of a purpose in real combat, he had to create more. Stirring his chakra reserve, the young genin began forming the hand seals to attempt a go at more cubes. It was a painstaking process, adding chakra while maintain shape, plus more volume meant an over exertion of his pool of precious energy source. Pressure began to befall on the young boy, he always took even the slightest thing to seriously. He couldn't waste too much of it or this day of training could prove uneventful... in his eyes at least.

"Hey mister... i spoke to you, your suppose to at least talk to me...."

Shigure ignored the child and continued forth.

"Your rude..."

It was impossible to focus with the kid still pestering Shigure behind his back, the genin wanted nothing more for the kid to just leave and forget they knew each other. In this sense the best way to handle the situation was just to attempt the jutsu and hope the kid left from being ignored. With his hands flying through hand seals, Shigure's chakra began to seep forth from his body, more than ever before began to for mate into High pressure air cubes. It was as if by miracle that everything was running smoothly. Maybe this kid was his good luck charm.

"Seven, nine, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty four." Mentally Shigure smiled to himself, twenty four cubes had formed and retained their shape, none seemed to be fluctuating wildly. It may have been the sole fact that the red-headed boy was finally getting a grasp on performing the technique. Maybe all the genin needed was an audience. Who knew.

"I don't see anything... what'd you do mister?"

Great... the kid was still there... Owning up to the situation, Shigure finally acknowledged the boy. “You aren’t suppose to see them, that's the point of the technique...”

“Oh... so you've got imaginary super powers?”

Just shut up Shigure.

Trying once more, instead of depleting the technique, Shigure began exerting more chakra, while performing the hand seals, allowing only six more to come into fruition. The total was 30, but they weren't from the same attempt. Shigure had figured if he could feel the amount of chakra needed in its completeness, it would run more smooth. Focusing on each individual cube, he could feel the combined force of the chakra, and how well they paired to each other. It seemed as though the last few cubes that he had created from the first batch held a smaller amount of chakra. It wasn't very noticeable, but in the midst of battle, everything needed to be precise. After coming to this conclusion, Shigure dropped the technique, waiting a short time before attempting again.

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+10; 10|20.

[Image In the Falls]

Fuuton: High Pressure Air Cube x3
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates high pressure air cubes.
Special: “Hand Seals”
Drawback: Doesn’t do anything on its own. Can be seen by some doujutsu (sharingan, byakugan ect).
Description: The user performs hand seals to make ten invisible high pressure air cubes in a five meter radius around the user. The technique can be activated unlimited times in a battle. The cubes are 1x1 meters and floats around the user’s body making him/her clothes, hair ect. move (looks cool). The cubes are always moving around the user and do not need constant chakra channeling to it, it’s one time technique. The cubes last until they are depleted by a technique or the user dispels them. The user can control the cubes in a twenty meter radius around them and can make a total of ten cubes when first learnt. Additional C rank training adds five meters to the control that can be trained up to forty five meters and adds ten cubes that can be trained up to one-hundred.
Limit: Must have Fuuton. Must have at least 250 TP in Fuuton.


10/20


It almost seemed like a dream, well in Shigure’s case, a nightmare. Just when Shigure noticed that it had become silent, and all was well, Gessu had made other plans. The young kid had now latched himself to the genin’s right hip, clenching tightly. “I like you mister, can i stay with you for a little while? I don’t have anywhere else to go.” With this, Shigure could only hope and pray that the kid was just lying, but for the first time that day, he had looked down upon the greasy-haired top of the kid. Gessu’s face was cut in various places, as well as muddied. Upon further inspection, the kid’s clothes were torn and had lost most of their color. This kid was definitely lost and/or homeless.

Feeling some sympathy towards Gessu at that single moment, Shigure’s mouth a japed only to mutter one single word. “Sure.” It was enough for the boy to let go of Shigure enough to continue his training, after the fact though, Shigure would tend to the boy’s wounds. He wasn't just going to drop everything just for one little lost kid, but he did feel a slight tinge of sympathy. Without any further dilemma’s, the training commenced.

Focusing his chakra into the air around him, the young genin continued to pour out a vast amount of it, allowing it to fuse with the very essence of life itself on this planet. The chakra level rose with ease as he pushed out more than the average amount needed for twenty, even past his original mark of twenty-four. He wanted this to be a flawless attempt, but he could tell something was wrong, even before performing the necessary handseals. The chakra itself was breaching the area, pushing through the wind and floating further away than intended.

Stopping the release of Chakra, Shigure shook his head. He had forgotten to reign in the chakra to control it. This much wasted energy made the genin mad. He had lost a decent amount of chakra by doing that, which meant he couldn't train as long as he wanted. Without hesitation, he continued on though, for the sake of the little kid near him, we wanted to at least hit thirty cubes before stopping. Pushing out chakra was one thing, he could do that, pushing it out and controlling it in an invisible margin was another.

Pushing out the same amount of chakra before, the boy held it together the best he could, making sure none of it eluded him. After the correct amount was released, only his fingers would move now, flying through the hand signs as if they were designed for only that purpose. His memorization skills were excellent, so there were never any problems there. “Fuuton: High Pressure Air Cube.” One by one the group of cubes began to form, ten.. twenty.. twenty six... twenty eight... Anxiety was killing him at this point. Twenty Nine.... Thirty. All thirty had shown vividly was each floated around the boy with ease. They seemed to be maintaining themselves as well.

Shigure was getting better with this.

[|Ayame Unbound|]

+7

[Image In the Falls]

Fuuton: High Pressure Air Cube x3
Rank: C
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: The user creates high pressure air cubes.
Special: “Hand Seals”
Drawback: Doesn’t do anything on its own. Can be seen by some doujutsu (sharingan, byakugan ect).
Description: The user performs hand seals to make ten invisible high pressure air cubes in a five meter radius around the user. The technique can be activated unlimited times in a battle. The cubes are 1x1 meters and floats around the user’s body making him/her clothes, hair ect. move (looks cool). The cubes are always moving around the user and do not need constant chakra channeling to it, it’s one time technique. The cubes last until they are depleted by a technique or the user dispels them. The user can control the cubes in a twenty meter radius around them and can make a total of ten cubes when first learnt. Additional C rank training adds five meters to the control that can be trained up to forty five meters and adds ten cubes that can be trained up to one-hundred.
Limit: Must have Fuuton. Must have at least 250 TP in Fuuton.


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Just one attempt was never enough when attempting to perfect the imperfect. To tame a wild beast was not advisable if one only wished to cage it. Shigure knew this now, and wanted to attempt to try the technique a few more times to get the feel of the chakra placement down right. This in mind, the only other thought was that he just told a vagrant kid that he was welcome in his home. This was unlike Shigure; it didn't bode well with his personality. “You can stay, but you have to take care of yourself, feed yourself, and listen to me whenever I call for you. You got that?” That sounded better, and the kid’s knowingly head nod affirmed it. “Good.”


Feeling better about the ordeal, his stance moved back into place, allowing a decent space between the kid and himself. He didn't want his new butler to be hurt if anything went wrong. Pushing the chakra out of his chest, through his very being, out into the open space around him, he’d coil the chakra, maintaining its distance from himself, while not allowing it to overflow out of bounds. His hands moved forth, flying through the set of hand seals they have become accustomed to. If this attempt were to go wrong, it wouldn't be from Shigure’s end.

“Fuuton: High Pressure Air Cube.”

The decent amount of chakra now began to format into the very thing Shigure’s abilities allowed it to. Thirty cubes formed with ease as his command, each one circulating around the boy as if he was a heavenly body, and the cubes his planetary offspring. Marveling at his success, the young genin began to walk around the meadow, wanting to test the cube’s ability to continue to follow his every move. They did with ease. It seemed as though the boy’s fears were that of his overworked imagination.

Dropping the technique, Shigure began to walk inside the household, Gessu following his every footstep. A little rest was in order.

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+3; Learned.

[Image In the Falls]

Futon: Kazepusshu
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: When the user pushes out with there palm, creates a small funnel of air that can push the opponent back or over, but it causes little if any pain. This however can be a very annoying jutsu.
Special: --
Drawback: --
Description: The user quickly gathers a small amount of chakra to there hand and pushes it outward with there palm as a small funnel/gust of air blows out with enough force to push the opponent back or off balance.
Limit: Must have Wind Release.

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The sun's light began to slowly fade on the country of Taki no Sato. The brilliant rays of light piercing through the tree tops scattered like street lamps over the meadow in front of the household of Team Chiemra Zero. The sound of leaves rustling in the forest only meant that the wind itself was dancing happily through the country. Day itself was bidding farewell to the people of Takigakure. All seemed well. It would be a magnificent end to a long day, that is if Shigure Semitsu would let it end.

Suddenly the front door slammed open, and the young genin would be seen marching out past the pond and towards the meadow. It was a usual sight, but one thing had changed. A now clean Gessu was following right behind Shigure, vomiting at the mouth with what seemed like endless questions. "Hey... teach me a technique! Show me something cool! I wanna be a Shinobi!" In the process of getting to his normal spot, Shigure would be seen turning around to face the child. "Oh... I've got something to show you, you can actually help me practice..." A maniacal look smeared across the shinobi's face.

Looking up the jutsu prior to their leave of the house, Shigure knew testing it out on the boy wasn't going to hurt him, but it would be funny as hell to watch. "Stand here. Good." Molding a weak amount of chakra, barely enough to actually succeed at the jutsu, the boy began formulating handsigns needed to preform such a task. The chakra moved to Shigure's right hand with ease, piling at the base of his palm. He only stood a meter from the boy. "Well, lets see how this goes... Fuuton: Kazepusshu!"

The Chakra erupted from Shigure's hand, thrusting out towards Gessu's chest, hitting the poor boy square on. The jutsu wasn't perfected in the least, not only did the chakra not spin as a funnel would, it didn't even phase the kid. "What was that Shishi?" "What the fuck did you just call me? Be quiet...I gotta actually think about this one..." Shigure had thought since it was only a d ranked technique that it would be child's play. That wasn't the case at all.

Making a mental note to beat the kid for giving him a nickname, Shigure continued. Molding chakra into his right hand once more, he began the handseals. While doing so, Shigure maintained the chakra itself in his palm. It had no effect what so ever, just a constant chakra drain. He had wanted it this way, so he could focus only on the spin of the funnel like shape before him. The young genin finally had a feel of the funnel like shape erupting out of his palm, which Gessu drooled over. He had been watching the entire time. Seeing this, Shigure only cancelled the chakra flow to end the jutsu.

"Last try... be still.. I SAID BE STILL!"

Gessu was now bouncing up and down with excitement, which drove Shigure absolutely mad. Shaking off the crazed prepubesent, the genin continued on. FOcusing the right ammount of chakra this time, He went for foce this time. running through the handsigns, a smirk appeared on his face. "Fuuton: Kazepusshu!" Extending his right hand out to face Gessu's chest, the funnel -like wind chakra erupted with ease, pushing into the young kid, making him topple over as well as shove him a few feet back. Landing on his butt Gessu looked up at Shigure like he was about to cry. "THAT WAS AWESOME! DO IT AGAIN!"

"Hell no."

Shigure would have to attempt another jtusu to possibly scare him away, this one didn't work.

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+10; Learned.

I'm still gonna beat you, tho.

[Image In the Falls]

Futon: Eatama
Rank: D
Skill: Ninjutsu
Effect: Creates a ball of air about the size of a beach ball. It does no damage but is useful for sitting on and escaping from a dangerous situation quickly. This ball is also handy as while riding it you can ride up walls, ceilings, water, hot ground and cold ground without harm.
Special: Handseals
Drawback: Really None
Description: The user quickly performs the simple handseals, horse then serpent then extends there hand under them palm extended as almost instantaneously, air forms into a ball under them. They can then sit on the ball and scoot away quickly or ride it across hostile terrain or up steep cliffs.
Limit: Must have Wind Release. The ball continues to use chakra as long as it remains active but only a small amount, two points of chakra per turn.


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Shigure had immediately sent Gessu to retrieve his Sensei's scroll, unknowingly to the kid, the crafty genin had plans to make a fool of him. Shigure waited for the boy in silence, taking in the late afternoon air. He had chosen not to persue the Air Cube training for today, he simply didn't have enough chakra left to attempt more cubes. He'd settle for entertaining the brat, while learning a few techniques that could serve useful.

Gessu frantically returned, waving the scroll in the air above his head, as if it was a treasure that eluded everyone but himself. This kid was too happy to be in his condition. Grabbing the scroll in a snatching manner, Shigure frantically unwound it, searching for a decent jutsu that could pair well with the others he had already obtained. His eyes slowed their speedy progress, landing on an unusual jutsu, one that did no damage, just supplementary. "Eatama huh?" A quick glance at the description of the technique proved that this could prove useful in any given situation. Including the...

Oh damn.

Messing around with this kid, Shigure completely forgot about the upcoming Chuunin exams. They were months away, but training had to be done. The genin had heard stories that no matter how crafty you personally were, the exams were suited against you. Though it may be rumors, he had to become a well-rounded shinobi. "Eatama it is. Its your lucky day Gessu... this technique can't hurt you." A quick glance once more to memorize the description as well as the necessary chakra needed and the hand signs was all it took for Shigure to start training.

Chakra needed to be molded in the air, behind Shigure to begin the technique. Shigure understood this and began filling the air behind him with his infused Fuuton Chakra. Slowly he began molding and manipulating it with adding the necessary hand seals. All seemed perfect until the chakra dispersed into the air. The Genin sighed softly, rubbing his forehead. Sweat? I haven't even done anything strenuous.... Shigure was tired, and he had learned so much today. Maybe he couldn't force another jutsu? No, he must at least pull this off.

Silently, he tried again. Gessu kept quiet as well for once, just taking a seat on a nearby stump. It seemed the new addition to the house was getting tired as well. Shigure was keen on how fuuton chakra operated these days, so he couldn't have miss stepped his calculations. Molding more chakra outside his body, the boy flew through the hand signs with ease, making sure to continuously allow the chakra to seep out. The chakra reacted positively, shaping into a sphere. It glows with a faint aura of chakra, but the real test was to see if it could be maintained.

While holding the hand seal, Shigure attempted to test the technique himself. Bending down, the boy Sat on his own chakra. It seemed weird, like a hidden power under his ass. The chakra began to fluctuated slightly, Shigure falling ever so slightly as the sphere began to lose it's shape. Adjusting the chakra flow, The ob-longed mass of chakra began to form back into a perfect sphere, happily floating int eh air. Further testing of the sphere concluded that it could indeed fly around at great speed. Shigure actually laughed at his flight through the air. It seemed as if this jutsu had been learned.

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+10; Learned.

[Image In the Falls]

Fuuton: Eiei Arashi no Jutsu (Wind Release: Dragging Tempest Technique)
Rank: "C", "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive
Effect: Creates a fast moving burst of wind that attacks the opponent from behind and attempts to drag them forward.
Special: "Hand Seals" to perform; Ram seal to activate.
Drawback: In order for the technique to reach full strength, the user must perform it and then allow it to build up before releasing it.
Description: A powerful Wind-based Ninjutsu technique, Eiei Arashi attacks in a very non-conventional manner. After the user has performed the correct handseals, they will release their chakra out into the atmosphere, allowing it to flow behind the opponent. Depending upon the amount of time spent charging the technique, the user becomes capable of releasing a strong burst of wind to the opponent's back with the intention of dragging them forward. With the "C" Rank of this technique, the technique may be charged for three turns. For each turn that the technique charges, its total capable traveling distance increases by five meters for a maximum of fifteen meters and its pulling strength increases by fifty pounds for a maximum of one hundred and fifty pounds. At "B" Rank, the technique is capable of charging for up to five turns. For every turn that the technique charges, its total traveling distance increases by ten meters and its' pulling strength increases by one hundred pounds, for a maximum of fifty meters and five hundred pounds. These amounts increase by an additional five meters / fifty pounds a charge if the user becomes a master of the Wind Release.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release.


0/20


The scroll was getting shorter and shorter at every glance. The old man more than likely only had placed the Technique's he deemed would aid Shigure in his mission to master the wind technique, while holding on to his disciplined Supportive techniques. Not many of the techniques in the scroll were offensive, and Shigure deemed that necessary for his type of fighting. The flashier the technique was, the more attention it drew him, which wasn't a good thing. He had no close range techniques, besides those few Genjutsu that required it. For the exams, as well as missions, he would have to utilize those Genjutsu easier than it has been. He'd have to draw some opponents close.

Finding one of the techniques that did exactly that, Shigure smiled. It was marked with an X, which meant the Old Man had figured this out too. Quickly memorizing the technique's details, Shigure closed his most precious possession up and stuck with within his belt. Even with his Sensei gone, He was still helping the boy on a daily basis. But this jutsu required a testing material, it needed either live prey, or something inanimate. Shigure looked behind him, glancing at Gessu, then to an old test dummy he had found within the house. His eyes quickly scanned over both once more, finally deciding on the dummy. Only because it weighted more.

While hanging the dummy on a nearby tree's lower branch, the shade from the leaves danced over the swinging lifeless body. This would work. Shigure began focusing his chakra immediately, pushing it out of his body, structurally moving it behind the dummy. The boy was only five meters away from the thing, so it seemed he was going to try the weakest level to begin with. While it compressed behind the dummy, it began mixing with the air itself, contorting and fusing with Shigure's command.

A few handsigns was all it took to solidify the chakra into the technique. It only took around 7 seconds to formulate the jutsu itself, which was a record for Shigure, it all seemed to be working properly. The kid was most definitely getting better at this. Only one more handsign would allow the chakra to explode into was it truely was, a gap closer. Before releasing the technique, Shigure looked back to see where that damned kid was. Gessu was silently playing over by the pond, kicking the mud into the still water. For a moment Shigure smiled, but it was short-lived. The boy had a mission to complete.

"Fuuton: Eiei Arashi no Jutsu!"

Nothing happened. "Fuuton: Eiei Arashi no Jutsu!" Still nothing. While continuing to concentrate on the now awkward attempt at the technique, Shigure looked down at his hands. He was holding the bird handseal, the basis of almost every wind jutsu. Why wasn't it working? Releasing the handseal, Shigure pulled out the scroll, now noticing that he had made a mistake. It wasn't the bird handsign, it was suppose to be Ram.

Feeling really dumb, the boy Changed his hands contortion, to that of the Ram Handsign. Can't believe I did that.. how stupid. Fixating his mindset back to only the Technique, He tried once more. "Fuuton: Eiei Arashi no Jutsu!" The ram seal had done the trick. Without notice, the technique erupted into life, slamming into the test dummy, swinging it around with ease. It wasn't strong enough to drag it anywhere, but the impact had made it shift. Which was decent enough to displace an enemy when needed. The next attempt would be to create more range and power.

[The Roar of the Falls]

+10

[Image In the Falls]

Fuuton: Eiei Arashi no Jutsu (Wind Release: Dragging Tempest Technique)
Rank: "C", "B"
Skill: Ninjutsu, Offensive
Effect: Creates a fast moving burst of wind that attacks the opponent from behind and attempts to drag them forward.
Special: "Hand Seals" to perform; Ram seal to activate.
Drawback: In order for the technique to reach full strength, the user must perform it and then allow it to build up before releasing it.
Description: A powerful Wind-based Ninjutsu technique, Eiei Arashi attacks in a very non-conventional manner. After the user has performed the correct handseals, they will release their chakra out into the atmosphere, allowing it to flow behind the opponent. Depending upon the amount of time spent charging the technique, the user becomes capable of releasing a strong burst of wind to the opponent's back with the intention of dragging them forward. With the "C" Rank of this technique, the technique may be charged for three turns. For each turn that the technique charges, its total capable traveling distance increases by five meters for a maximum of fifteen meters and its pulling strength increases by fifty pounds for a maximum of one hundred and fifty pounds. At "B" Rank, the technique is capable of charging for up to five turns. For every turn that the technique charges, its total traveling distance increases by ten meters and its' pulling strength increases by one hundred pounds, for a maximum of fifty meters and five hundred pounds. These amounts increase by an additional five meters / fifty pounds a charge if the user becomes a master of the Wind Release.
Limit: Must have the Wind Release.


10/20



Taking a quick second to notice his surroundings, He'd only see Gessu glaring at his in the distance, the boy had now found his way over to the other side of the pond, seemingly doing absolutely nothing. Other than that, the land around the Chimera Household was peaceful. Nothing really exciting ever happened around the village. Was this a good thing? It was a peaceful hidden village, was there even a need for Shinobi?

This thought made the boy feel a little lack luster about training, but he trenched on. One should never fall into a blanket of comfort, one never knows when a war could erupt. Focusing on the technique once more, Shigure's glare turned to the test dummy. His chakra immediately began flowing once more behind the dummy with ease, directed by the motions of his handseals. Holding the ram handseals, he'd allow it too continue piling and mix with the air itself. The scroll said that this technique can intensify the longer it has to build up.

Waiting twelve long seconds, The boy released the technique in a quick manner. all that could be seen by the human eye would be the dummy being pushed so hard that it flung around the branch of the tree as if something pushed as hard as it could. As it made a complete circle, leaves began to fall off the branch. This technique was strong, and could be deadly if the set up was right. But could Shigure make someone stand int he same place for 12 seconds? More than 12? This would be troublesome if he couldn't figure out how to use this technique in combination with another.

Nevertheless, Shigure tried once more. This time adding more power. The chakra began piling once more, mixing with the air, as the boy held the ram handsign. 18 seconds this time Shigure waited, it was the max at which he could use the technique at the moment, so he might as well see how powerful this technique could be at full strength. After the long wait, he could feel his chakra draining out of his slowly. There would be alot of strength in this technique if sucessful.

Releasing the technique as soon as the 18 seconds were up was more than liekly a release of error. It pushed the Test dummy so hard that it ripped the rope it was held on, and continued right towards Shigure. It hit the boy square in the chest, picking him up as they both flew backwards a few meters. It was definately not the full length of the drag that the technique to do, but that was only because it had now picked up its creator as a passenger.

Falling on his back, Shigure let out a grunt. "So.. next time, not stand so close... Check." Pushing the dummy to the side off his person, Shigure sat up and watched as Gessu ran around the pond with a smile on his face. Apparently the young kid had seen the mess up and has now come to laugh at his face. Shigure stood up quick and gave Gessu his glare of Death. Quickly stopping the kid in his tracks, and turning the other way to continue forth on whatever he was doing beforehand.

[~Emi~]

+9

19/20